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Sunday, 25 October 2015

Pattern - Stripy Hot Water Bottle Cosy

Hook - 3.5mmYarn - DK WeightI used Stylecraft Special DK in the following shades, White, Cloud Blue, Plum, Pale Rose, Meadow, Violet, Storm Blue, Parma VioletThe pattern was made up using random colours, therefore either feel free to follow the same approach or if you would like to use the same colours as me, I have listed the stripe order at the bottom of the patternThis Hot Water Bottle Cosy is designed to fit a 1.5 lt hot water bottle

Front of CosyWith Yarn, make 40 ch.Row 1 - Work 1 tr into fourth chain from hook, work 1tr into next ch and each ch until end, turn (37 sts)Change yarnRow 2 - Work 3 ch (counts as 1 st throughout pattern), 1 tr into next st and each st until end, turn (37 sts)Rows 3 to 29 - Repeat row 2, changing yarn for each new rowFasten offBack of CosyUsing the yarn that you will eventually join the cosy together with (or Pale Rose in the picture), make 38 ch.Row 1 - Work 1 dc into second chain from hook, work 1 dc into next ch and each ch until end, turn (37 sts)Change yarnRows 2 to 24 - Repeat as Row 2 for Front of Cosy as above, changing yarn for each new rowFasten offJoiningHold the 2 halves together with the wrong sides facing. The front of the cosy should be upside down and the back of the cosy should be the right way up. The top of the two sides of the cosy should be level with an extra 5 rows at the bottom on the front. Pin together.With the front of the cosy facing count 10 stitches in from the top left hand corner. Join yarn through the top of both stitches.The following round is worked through the stitches of both sides of the cosy, unless statedRound 1 - 1 ch (does not count as stitch), dc in same stitch, 1 dc in next st, repeat until you reach the end of the top left hand corner. Work 1 dc into the corner and then carry on working dc sts down the left edge of the cosyWhen you reach the part of the cosy which is at the bottom of the Back and 5 rows from the bottom of the Front, continue in dc along to bottom of the Front (should just be one piece of crochet with no joining), work 1 dc into each corner as before and continue round until you reach the bottom right hand corner of the Back, work dc sts again joining the front and back together.When you reach the top right hand corner, work 1 dc into the corner and continue along the top for another 10 sts. Don't not fasten off yarnYour cosy should now be joined with a hole at the top and an opening at the bottom with a flap at the front.Neck of CosyWith the same yarn and working into each side of the hole in a continuous roundRound 1 - 1 ch, 2 dc into first st, 1 dc into each of next 14 sts, 2 dc into next st (place a stitch marker in last st), 2 dc in next st, 1 dc into next 14 sts, 2 dc in last st, join with a sl st in first dc (36 sts)In next row when you pass the stitch mark, move it up into the working rowRound 2 - 1 ch, 1 dc into same stitch and each st until end, join with a sl st into first dc (36 sts)Round 3 - 1 ch, 2 dc into first st, 1 dc into each following st until you have reached the stitch marker, 2 dc into same st as stitch marker (move stitch marker into last st made), 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each following st until last st, 2 dc in last st, join with a sl st into first dc (40 sts)Join yarn BIn next row when you pass the stitch mark, move it up into the working rowRound 4 - 3 ch, 1 tr in next st and each following st until end, join with a sl st into the 3rd ch of starting 3 ch (40 sts)Change yarnRound 5 - 3 ch, 1 tr into same st, 1 tr into next st and each following st until you have reached the stitch marker, 2 tr into same st as stitch marker, (move stitch marker into last st made), 2tr into next st, 1 tr into each following st until the last st, 2 tr in last st, join with a sl st into the 3rd ch of starting 3 ch (44 sts)Change yarnRound 6 - Repeat Round 5 (48 sts)Change yarnIn next row when you pass the stitch mark, move it up into working rowRound 7 - Repeat Round 4 (48 sts)Change yarnIn next row when you pass the stitch mark, move it up into working row Round 8 - Repeat Round 2 (48 sts)Round 9 - Repeat Round 3 (52 sts)Round 10 - Repeat Round 2 (52 sts)Change yarnRound 11 - 1 ch, *1dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr, * repeat from * to * until end, join with a sl st into first dc.Fasten offFlowersWith Yarn A make a magic ring and work first round into ring (alternatively you can make 2 chain and then work into the 2nd chain)Round 1 - 1 ch (does not count as st), 10 dc, join with a sl st into first dc (10 sts)Change to Yarn BRound 2 - *2 ch, 2 tr into same st, 2 tr into next st, 2 ch, sl st into bottom of same st, sl st into next st*, repeat from * to * to end making 5 petals with the last sl st being made in the first st of the round (30 sts)Fasten off and sew in ends.Making UpSew flowers onto the front of the cosy, using picture as a guide.On the back of the cosy attach 3 buttons, ensuring that they will fit through the gaps between tr sts when the flap is closed, using picture as a guide

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